Saturday, January 26, 2008

Florida


Capital Tallahassee
Area 58,664 sq mi
151,939 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 15,982,378
Major Cities
(2000 census) Jacksonville (735,617), Miami (362,470),
Tampa (303,447), St. Petersburg (248,232),
Hialeah (226,419)
Major Rivers St. Johns, Apalachicola, Suwannee, Caloosahatchee
Highest Point Sec. 30, T. 6N, R. 20W
345 feet
105 meters
Industry tourism, construction, international trade, electrical equipment, food processing, printing and publishing, transportation equipment
Agriculture citrus fruits, vegetables, greenhouse and nursery products, cattle, sugarcane, dairy products
Minerals and Resources phosphate, cement, sand and gravel, peat, titanium concentrates